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Shooting-brake (alternately spelled shooting break: 20, 146 ) is a car body style which originated in the 1890s from horse-drawn carriage origins. The first automotive shooting brakes were manufactured in the early 1900s in the United Kingdom.
According to historian Leslie Kendall, the shooting brake is a special vehicle designed for a specific purpose, setting it apart from an ordinary daily driver. Unlike regular cars, shooting brakes are associated with leisure time and aren’t intended for hauling heavy items.
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Jul 29, 2020 · If there's one person who could tell you all about the shooting brake body style and its evolution since the horse-drawn wagons of the late 19th Century, it's Dutch designer Niels van...
Aug 4, 2015 · The term shooting brake derived from a type of horse-drawn carriage called a “brake†that was used by the likes of the Prince of Wales on shooting parties in the 1890s, which subsequently evolved into a motorized vehicle.
Shooting-brake is a car body style which originated in the 1890s as a horse-drawn wagon used to transport shooting parties with their equipment and game. The first automotive shooting brakes were manufactured in the early 1900s in the United Kingdom.
Mar 8, 2014 · The term "shooting brake" comes from turn-of-the-century England, where it referred to a car used to transport a hunting party and its gear. "Brake" referred to a chassis that was used to...
Oct 6, 2023 · Simply put, a ‘shooting brake’ is a wheeled transport – either pulled by horses or propelled under its own power – with enough rear cargo space to fit people and all the equipment needed to go on a hunting trip.
